Is the IBL still around or is it the IBA now?

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Is the IBL still around or is it the IBA now?

Post by Juniper » Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:24 pm

Is the IBL still around, or is it the IBA now? Looks like the teams in the Mid West are in the IBA. It appears they have a nice league.

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Post by Ken, Steelheads fan » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:48 pm

Gary went on a road trip to play the Los Angeles Lightning. Aren't the Lightning an IBL team?!? I don't know. Maybe not. Everything is so last minute and little publicity. Is the IBA still around? That's why I didn't drop a season ticket deposit during the spring for the fall season. I wanted to make sure there would actually BE a fall season--in the Gary Genesis Center and not in some practice facility (Hudson-Campbell Center).

...although the Gary Genesis Center isn't what it once was. The city doesn't have money for upkeep.

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Post by turbocamyes » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:11 pm

Both the IBL and the IBA had successful years. Games were played and stats posted. The IBL posted full boxscores. Anyone one looking for stats can im or email me.

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Post by Juniper » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:13 pm

How would you rank these two leagues with the other minor leagues out there? Is the D-League first? Where does the ABA and the PBL fit into things?

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Post by turbocamyes » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:41 pm

[quote=""Juniper""]How would you rank these two leagues with the other minor leagues out there? Is the D-League first? Where does the ABA and the PBL fit into things?[/quote]

I have a file that compares the raw stats (taken from box scores) of players who played in 2 or more leagues. It is not really scientific but it gives a good game-by-game comparision. If I had to rank I'd go:

1 D-League (by a large margin)
2 NBL-C
3 (Tie) PBL/IBL
5 ABA
6 IBA
7 (Tie) ACPBL/EBA

Not Included: WBA (no stats), FBA (no stats), UBA (stats, but I haven't formatted them yet) & TRBL (good stats, but only had players from the ABA and it is hard to compare across other leagues.

It is also hard to judge the PBL & IBL, they both had a number of good players, but both leagues had teams with much lesser talent.

I only have 25% of the ABA games so it is hard to rank them also. Good talent on the top 10-15 teams but a major drop off on the bottom 20-25. The middle 40 are just that.

The IBA had a number of good players having played in the D-League, NBL, PBL & IBL. Not that far behind.

The ACPBL & EBA are at the same level which a whole bunch of players playing games in both league, a few on the same day. (Take a look at how a few of them did when they played in IBL.)

I'm having problems with Goggle Docs so if anyone wants the file email me at timlgravy@gmail.com

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Post by Juniper » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:58 pm

With the league's that you have noted, who has the best up side? At the same time what league's are heading down?

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Post by Minor League Man » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:09 pm

Makes me wonder why OSC still covers the IBL but not the IBA (even listing teams which switched leagues as still being IBL teams)
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Post by PrimeTimeplayers1991 » Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:28 am

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If you get a chance make sure to come check out to a game this year in the TRBL. The PrimeTime Players play at The Former Bobcats Training Facility in Fort Mill, SC and will also have a couple of games Downtown Charlotte at the Grady Cole Center. I would love for you to come out and have you see the TRBL can hold its own.

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Post by turbocamyes » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:07 pm

[quote=""PrimeTimeplayers1991""]turbocamyes
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If you get a chance make sure to come check out to a game this year in the TRBL. The PrimeTime Players play at The Former Bobcats Training Facility in Fort Mill, SC and will also have a couple of games Downtown Charlotte at the Grady Cole Center. I would love for you to come out and have you see the TRBL can hold its own.[/quote]

I look forward to catching a few games next season and will email you before hand.

Thanks, Tim

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Post by Juniper » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:01 pm

I guess the IBA from what you say has a good upside. What would a league like this need to do to get up to the the level of the NBL-C league? It appears the IBA may be a pretty good option for the winter season.

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